The Gustatory Signaling Pathway and Bitter Taste Receptors Affect the Development of Obesity and Adipocyte Metabolism in Mice.

Intestinal chemosensory signaling pathways involving the gustatory G-protein, gustducin, and bitter taste receptors (TAS2R) have been implicated in gut hormone release. Alterations in gut hormone profiles may contribute to the success of bariatric surgery. This study investigated the involvement of...

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Main Authors: Bert Avau, Dries Bauters, Sandra Steensels, Laurien Vancleef, Jorien Laermans, Jens Lesuisse, Johan Buyse, H Roger Lijnen, Jan Tack, Inge Depoortere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4686985?pdf=render